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US 10,933,356 B2Granted
Filter panel with macro, micro and nano structures
AssigneeImagine TF, LLC
InventorBrian Edward Richardson
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Abstract
This disclosure relates a fluid filter whose pores are created by raised structures on a base. The raised structures may be macro, micro and/or nanometer scale structures. The structures can be configured in myriad ways to control flow rate and extracted particle size of a filtering system. Typically a plurality of filter panels will be stacked to form a filtering unit.
Claims9
A filtering device, comprising:
- at least one filter panel, the at least one filter panel comprising a plurality of raised structures extending from a base, the raised structures forming fluid flow paths through the at least one filter panel, wherein the raised structures include W shaped walls and at least one nano rib, the at least one nano rib being placed on top of the W shaped walls, wherein the nano rib is in contact with a lower surface of a next in order filter panel in a filter stack comprising a plurality of filter panels;
- wherein
- characteristics of the raised structures define flow properties through the at least one filter panel the raised structures comprise uppermost surfaces, wherein the uppermost surfaces of the raised structures directly contact lower surfaces of next in order filter panels.
A filtering device, comprising:
- at least one filter panel, the at least one filter panel comprising a plurality of raised structures extending from a base, the raised structures forming fluid flow paths through the at least one filter panel, wherein the raised structures include W shaped walls and at least one nano rib, the at least one nano rib being placed on top of the W shaped walls, wherein the nano rib is in contact with a lower surface of a next in order filter panel in a filter stack comprising a plurality of filter panels;
- wherein
- characteristics of the raised structures define flow properties through the at least one filter panel, and
- at least one of the raised structures or the base are made of a porous material the raised structures comprise uppermost surfaces, wherein the uppermost surfaces of the raised structures directly contact lower surfaces of next in order filter panels.
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